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What is the Least Common Multiple of 8957 and 8971?

Least common multiple or lowest common denominator (lcd) can be calculated in two way; with the LCM formula calculation of greatest common factor (GCF), or multiplying the prime factors with the highest exponent factor.

Least common multiple (LCM) of 8957 and 8971 is 80353247.

LCM(8957,8971) = 80353247

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Least Common Multiple of 8957 and 8971 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 8957 and 8971, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(8957,8971) = 1
LCM(8957,8971) = ( 8957 × 8971) / 1
LCM(8957,8971) = 80353247 / 1
LCM(8957,8971) = 80353247

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 8957 and 8971 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 8957 and 8971. First we will calculate the prime factors of 8957 and 8971.

Prime Factorization of 8957

Prime factors of 8957 are 13, 53. Prime factorization of 8957 in exponential form is:

8957 = 132 × 531

Prime Factorization of 8971

Prime factors of 8971 are 8971. Prime factorization of 8971 in exponential form is:

8971 = 89711

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 8957 and 8971.

LCM(8957,8971) = 132 × 531 × 89711
LCM(8957,8971) = 80353247